It’s mid June in Sydney, and the cast and creative team of Pinchgut Opera have gathered to commence rehearsals for the winter production of Bajazet, RV 307, (1735), an opera in three acts by Antonio Vivaldi – or is it? Bajazet is strongly enough connected with Vivaldi to be allocated an RV (Ryom-Verzeichnis) number –…
Pinchgut Opera presents Antonio Vivaldi’s passionate and powerful Bajazet, performed for the first time in the southern hemisphere and the latest Baroque masterpiece to be rediscovered by the chamber opera ensemble. Bajazet is a rarely performed operatic gem that premiered in Verona in 1735. The performance features an array of brilliant arias designed to showcase the virtuosic talents of…
Pinchgut Opera continues its 2014 programming trend in 2015, once again presenting two rarely heard masterpieces of drama and comedy at Sydney’s City Recital Hall. Their winter offering (July 4,5,7 and 8) is Vivaldi’s Bazajet (RV 703), a tragedia per musica in 3 acts, with libretto by Agostino Piovene. The musical content comprises Vivaldi’s own arias dedicated…